Old Kloster Eberbach's and more

1998 Dr.Nägler Rüdesheimer Rottland Riesling Auslese:

Pale golden. Petroleum, apples and minerals nose. Freshish acidity, fruity but easy going, good length. 88

1995 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rotlack Kabinett Halbtrocken:

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and some orange blossoms on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe apples, fruity if leaner style, elegant and long. 90

1953 Kloster Eberbach Hattenheimer Engelmannsberg Riesling Auslese Cabinet:

Pale amber. Fruity, raisins and apples nose, orange marmalade. Stunning nose. Fresh acidity, elegant and lovely fruit, lovely smooth texture and elegant balance, long. Cabinet refers to special quality and that it has been stored in the Cabinet cellar. Not to the style of wine Kabinett. Four bottles tasted with remarkable little bottle variations. 94

1943 Kloster Eberbach Rüdesheimer Eiseninger Riesling Cabinet:

Again from the Cabinet cellar and not a Kabinett style of wine. Watery amber colour. Oxidized apples, slight petroleum and apricots stone on the nose. Fresh acidity, lean body, fresh but drying a bit, lean finish. Three bottles tried, one dryer than the two others. 85

1943 Château Mouton Rothschild

1943 Château Mouton Rothschild;

Bttl 91296. Mid shoulder fill, cork soaked and smouldered up on pulling it. Brick with orange hue and broad orange rim (also light when looking through the bottle). Sherry, metallic and gone unfortunatelly.

Another aspect of tasting this wine made it very special. The wife of Baron Philippe de Rothschild were imprissoned in a concentration camp during this vintage were she died in 1945.